Blue Heron Aikido

CLASS ON TUESDAY JULY 6

Jonathan — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:54:08 +0000

Dear all,

The Addison Weekly is in the process of doing a story on us. Andrea Suozzo is the reporter. On Tuesday, photographer Trent will be there. If you can make it, the more bodies the better. Come one come all. Thank you. Happy 4th!

Jonathan

Thursday class July 1

Jonathan — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:13:40 +0000

Dear Aikidoka,

Thursday’s class, July 1, will be a variety pack outside–wear the old gi so that we can roll around on the Twilight Lawn.

JML

No class Monday July 5

Jonathan — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:04:49 +0000

Dear all,

As July 4th is a Sunday this year the building is closed on Monday July 5. No class. Enjoy the holiday. The new beginner series officially begins on Thursday July 22 and runs through Thursday August 19. After the 4rth, I will put up a new notice to that effect. During that month, we will focus our attention on new beginners and only do beginning techniques and ukemi for four weeks. After that, well, you never know…

Thank you,

Jonathan

Protected: April 2010 Shodan Demonstration

Adam — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:10:51 +0000

Memorial Day and Change of Policy for New Beginners

Jonathan — Thu, 27 May 2010 19:43:15 +0000

Dear all,

1. There will be no class on Monday May 31–Memorial Day.

2. Our next beginner series begins on July 22 and goes through August 19. If there is someone who wants to start Aikido, please ask him or her to wait until that month to begin. Henceforth, we will limit the introduction of new people to three time periods:

Summer: July. Fall: September. Winter: February.

Classes during each of those three months will be devoted to introducing new people to Aikido. However, classes outside of those three months will be devoted to general training. We will no longer invite people to start training at any time of the year, at any class. Everyone has to enter through one of the three portals. This way we can ensure a more standardized beginning for new folks and a return to basics at regular intervals for everyone while providing more time for advanced training during the year. More details to follow in class.

Thank you,

Jonathan Sensei

Donovan Waite Shihan at Aikido of Champlain Valley

Adam — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:04:18 +0000

Upcoming Seminar:

Donovan Waite
7th dan Shihan
June 26 & 27, 2010
Aikido of Champlain Valley

Protected: May 2010 Demonstrations

Adam — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:07:16 +0000

Go, Team Dojo!

rosita — Thu, 06 May 2010 04:51:57 +0000

Thanks to everyone who participated in making our first community service project a great success! We spent three hours (twice as much as originally advertised) on the first warmest day of the season participating in Green Up Vermont as a dojo. It was fun! Special thanks to Holly, Adam, and John for moving us around with the three-car system. And, a big, gigantic, enormous thanks goes to sweet John for providing food and drinks, gloves, trash spears, and an alternate route in Weybridge for us to cover.

Here are the vital stats for our (imaginary) dojo archives:

Green Up Vermont
May 1, 2010, 2 to 5 p.m.

10 people + 1 dog
cleaned up 2.2 miles of Route 23/Weybridge Road from Drake Road to the Lemon Fair
common things found: glass and plastic bottles, aluminum cans, plastic sheets and broken bits, plywood
“best” finds: bottom shell of a vacuum cleaner, battery charger, large tail light

Green Up Vermont

Adam — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:52:09 +0000

Jonathan Sensei had expressed his desire for the dojo to participate in community service. Here is our first opportunity. Feel free to bring a friend. As always, the more the merrier.

What: Green Up Vermont (picking up litter)
When: THIS Saturday, May 1, 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: We’ll be cleaning up a 3/4 mile stretch of Weybridge road beginning at the Weybridge/Middlebury town line heading towards Sheep’s Farm Road. We’ll meet outside the dojo entrance on Main Street and go over as a group. Gloves and Green Up trash bags will be provided.

Contact Rosita for more information.

Class with Mary Heiny Sensei on May 18

Adam — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:43:31 +0000

We are fortunate to be able to welcome Mary Heiny Sensei to the Blue Heron dojo on her upcoming trip to Vermont in May. Sensei will lead an evening class on Tuesday May 18, 6-7:30. The suggested donation is $10 to $20.

Mary Heiny Sensei will also be teaching at Vermont Aikido in Burlington May 14-16.